Monday, November 14, 2016

China's 1st Female Fighter Pilot Killed In Crash

* Yu Xu was killed during an aerobatics training exercise on Saturday
* She ejected from her aircraft in a crash, but hit the wing of another jet
* The 30-year-old was the first woman to fly China's J-10 fighter plane
* Her male co-pilot ejected safely and survived the accident in Hebei

The first woman to fly China's J-10 fighter plane was killed in a crash during an aerobatics training exercise, state-run media reported Monday.

Yu Xu, 30, a member of the Chinese air force's 'August 1st' aerobatic display team, ejected from her aircraft during a training exercise in the northern province of Hebei at the weekend, the China Daily newspaper said.

She hit the wing of another jet and was killed, it said, although her male co-pilot ejected safely and survived.

2 comments:

Military aviator is one of the toughest jobs in the world. Were she not qualified she never would have been allowed to fly. This is truly a terrible accident. I've lost count of the number of military aviators America has lost. I remember when we lost a female fighter pilot. These are very tough days when something like this happens. Prayers and condolences to her family.

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